Question

name____ date__ period__ denotation and connotation denotation - the specific dictionary meaning of a word connotation - the tone of a word; the emotions or associations a word normally arouses in people using, hearing or reading it connotation of a word may be • favorable • unfavorable • neutral for each word listed, label the connotation as either f (favorable), u (unfavorable) or n (neutral) 1.__ house 2.__ home 3.__ gloomy 4.__ refreshing 5.__ snob 6.__ controlling 7.__ assertive 8.__ slender 9.__ juvenile 10.__ female 11.__ chick 12.__ lady 13.__ cheap 14.__ wealth 15.__ money 16.__ bum 17.__ smell 18.__ odor 19.__ aroma 20.__ cook 21.__ chef 22.__ perspiration 23.__ sweaty 24.__ drive 25.__ chauffeur 26.__ vintage 27.__ outdated 28.__ reckless 29.__ confident 30.____ conceited

Explanation:

1. "house" is a neutral term for a building for living. "home" has a favorable connotation as it implies warmth and belonging. "gloomy" has an unfavorable connotation suggesting sadness or darkness. "refreshing" has a favorable connotation indicating a pleasant, revitalizing quality. "snob" has an unfavorable connotation for a person who looks down on others. "controlling" has an unfavorable connotation as it implies dominance. "assertive" is neutral - positive in a business or social setting. "slender" has a favorable connotation related to a pleasing body - shape. "juvenile" can be neutral or slightly unfavorable depending on context. "female" is neutral, "chick" can be seen as unfavorable or too informal, "lady" is favorable. "cheap" is unfavorable, "wealth" and "money" are neutral. "bum" is unfavorable, "smell" is neutral, "odor" is neutral - slightly unfavorable, "aroma" is favorable, "cook" is neutral, "chef" is favorable, "perspiration" is neutral, "sweaty" is unfavorable, "drive" is neutral, "chauffeur" is neutral, "vintage" is favorable, "outdated" is unfavorable, "reckless" is unfavorable, "confident" is favorable, "conceited" is unfavorable.

Answer:

1. N
2. F
3. U
4. F
5. U
6. U
7. N
8. F
9. N
10. N
11. U
12. F
13. U
14. N
15. N
16. U
17. N
18. N
19. F
20. N
21. F
22. N
23. U
24. N
25. N
26. F
27. U
28. U
29. F
30. U